Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001528/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Afroditi Latinopoulou (PfE)
The EU is considering various forms of possible military cooperation with Türkiye, including the deployment of European multinational forces in Ukraine to secure peace or a ceasefire with the active participation of Türkiye. At the same time, it is considering launching a new dialogue on Türkiye’s accession path.
It should be noted that the White Paper on the Future of European Defence included provisions according to which the EU would act ‘in a way that is without prejudice to the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States, and takes into account the security and defence interests of all Member States’.
Can the Commission therefore answer the following:
- 1.How will it be ensured that the strategic cooperation between the EU and Türkiye is commensurate with Türkiye’s progress in its accession process as well as the country’s bilateral relations with Greece and Cyprus?
- 2.On the basis of the provisions of the White Paper, what specific measures are envisaged to protect Greece’s security interests in the event that Türkiye is included in the defence programme SAFE?
- 3.What mechanisms does it have at its disposal to deal with any deterioration in the relations between Türkiye and Greece or Cyprus or efforts by Türkiye to utilise its defence cooperation with the EU in a way that would jeopardise the security of Member States?
Submitted: 14.4.2025